 During
the 1970’s, the Taylor Panel-Mint was the
machine of choice. This well designed Steam-Heated Batch
Press matched with low cost urea resin glue was used
by many furniture manufacturers to produce hardwood and
softwood panels. Midway through the 1980’s,
Taylor designed and produced the first Automated Clamp
Carrier. This changed the direction of the Clamp
Carrier line and made it the industry standard for edge
gluing machines.
Our history of innovation is best illustrated by our
list of Challengers Award Winners and Finalists:
| 1986 |
|
Automated Clamp Carrier – Winner |
| 1988 |
|
Opti-Sizer – Winner |
| 1992 |
|
Dual Automated Clamp Carrier – Finalist |
| 1994 |
|
Automated Glue Applicator – Finalist |
| 1996 |
|
Side Loading Clamp Carrier – Finalist |
| 2002 |
|
Opti-Match – Winner |
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|
James
L. Taylor established the James L. Taylor Manufacturing
Company in 1911 to produce his patented quick-adjusting,
self-locking bar clamp. This patented clamp was a significant
step forward in the edge gluing of lumber.
In the 1920's, the Taylor revolving
Clamp Carrier was developed and patented. It was a major
first step toward mass production. 
In 1940 Taylor engineers developed
the Panel Flo, a continuous feed edge gluing machine. From
the very beginning, the Panel Flo was acclaimed as the
answer to mass production gluing. In 1950 Taylor introduced
the Panel Mint, a batch type semiautomatic edge gluer which
filled the gap between the Clamp Carrier and the fully
automated Panel Flo. 
Today,
Taylor produces a full range of edge gluing machines and
accessories in our 45,000’ factory in Poughkeepsie,
NY. We have been at this facility since 1911. However
we continue to update our manufacturing with CNC machining
and welding technology. Our balanced team of seasoned
professionals and young engineers will continue to develop
new technology to increase efficiency, reliability, and
product quality.